Toyota has issued a massive recall affecting more than a million vehicles. It may have a defect that prevents the rearview camera from displaying properly on the infotainment screen if the driver performs certain actions too soon after starting the vehicle.
According to Recall reportequipped with an electronic parking assistant control unit, may encounter two problems. The software can cause the rearview image to freeze when Reverse is selected within a specified time frame after starting the vehicle, or the image may not be displayed at the next start if the vehicle is started and then turned off within a specified time.
Toyota It began investigating the potential problem in April 2024 after receiving field reports in Japan. During testing, the automaker discovered a software issue and decided, late last month, to issue a recall because the vehicles may fail to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The automaker found that if the car is shifted into reverse within 0.7 to 2.6 seconds after ignition, the screen may freeze for up to 1.8 seconds. This is enough time for another car or child to cross the opposite lane of the vehicle. The inactive display problem occurs when two operations to write the camera’s optical alignment data at a rate of 23 milliseconds occur randomly within the first 12.5 seconds after ignition.
The recall affects all Toyota vehicles Lexus model. It even involves a Subaru Solterra. Here is the full list of affected models:
- 2023-2025 Lexus ES
- 2024-2025 Lexus GX
- 2024-2025 Lexus LC
- 2023-2025 Lexus LS
- 2022-2025 Lexus LX
- 2022-2025 Lexus N
- 2023-2026 Lexus RX
- 2023-2025 Lexus RZ
- 2024-2026 Lexus TX
- 2023-2025 Subaru Solterra
- 2023-2025 Toyota BZ4x
- 2025-2026 Toyota Camry
- 2023-2026 Toyota Crown
- Toyota Crown Signia 2025
- 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander
- 2023-2025 Toyota Highlander
- 2024-2025 Toyota Land Cruiser
- 2023-2025 Toyota Mirai
- Toyota Prius 2023-2025
- 2023-2025 Toyota RAV4
- Toyota Sienna 2025
- 2023-2024 Toyota Venza
Toyota has already begun contacting affected owners. They will be asked to take their vehicle to a Toyota Service Center, where the technician will update the Parking Asset ECU.
